Proverbs 16:17
 Proverbs 16:17 
New International Version (© 2011)
The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

King James Bible
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

American Standard Version
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Young's Literal Translation
A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Proverbs 16:17 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The highway of the upright - The upright man is ever departing from evil; this is his common road: and by keeping on in this way, his soul is preserved.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Proverbs 4:24-27 Put away from you a fraudulent mouth, and perverse lips put far from you...

Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it...

Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.

Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.

Titus 2:10-14 Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things...

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Proverbs 10:9 He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

Proverbs 19:16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.

Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Jude 1:21,24 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life...

Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come on all the world...

Proverbs 16:17 Parallel Commentaries
Avoids Care Depart Evil Guards Heed Highway Keepeth Keeps Life Preserves Preserveth Preserving Soul Turn Turned Turns Upright Watches Watching Way
Avoids Care Depart Evil Guards Heed Highway Keepeth Keeps Life Preserves Preserveth Preserving Soul Turn Turned Turns Upright Watches Watching Way
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Proverbs 19:16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
Isaiah 35:8 And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it.